Special Events
NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour
The 2003 season, hosted a NASCAR (then Featherlite) Whelen Modified Tour event. The race was contested at 150 laps, and that race was held the next year, and it was quickly dropped from their future scheduling. In 2007, the cars returned to the speedway after, being absent from the schedule for three seasons, and it hosted a "Flash" event with a pair of 50 lap races, and the feature is the final 50. Unfortunately, the Tour cars weren't scheduled again ever since.
Turkey Derby
After the 1974 season, the management/staff added a race for the Thanksgiving weekend, entitled "Turkey Derby", a 150-lap open competition race for Modified stock cars which attracted many of the top drivers in the division. After a successful debut, the race grew in stature and popularity and, in 1981, attracted a record field of 75 cars including NASCAR National Champions including Richie Evans. From 1974-1992, the Modified race was contested a 150-lap event. When the years went by, the format had been changed to three 50 lap events, if the driver finishes in a certain spot, he will be declared the overall winner. The full blown modifieds, returned in 2002 it was 150 laps. In 2004, it was 125 laps. From 2004-2009, was 100. 2010–Present 150 Laps.
Garden State Classic
The Garden State Classic, was established in 1957. The format of the event was first consisted a grueling 300 lap event, originally a NASCAR National Championship Modified race. When the 1980s started, it was cut to 200 laps (to eliminate pit stops . . . which were impractical at the track . . . and save the race teams much additional expense . . . the purse remained the same), 1993, cut to 100 laps. 2009-2010 150 Laps. Now 125 Laps.
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